SAD GALSAD GAL wrote:Too obvious Shorty. Too easy. People get paid good money and a bit of "outside the square thinking" is required. Unfortunately it comes down to one thing. Complacency.
Good players get peeved off at this complecency and only when you look inwards from the outside you realise how UGLY it all is. SAWSA shoudl have set (many years ago) a strategy to get as many people as possible with the right level of qualifications to coach the sensations/sasi, etc. The pool is shallow.
One way to deal with compalcency is to make set terms of office ie after 2 terms you cannot continue on. In our case here in Oz, coaches and Administrators must be accountable, set a plan in place and agree with management on outcomes ie performance based contract of employment. Then at the end of the their term of office, they would have had a few reviews undertaken and a decision made on their tenure. In any case the safety net is 2 terms and you're finished.
After all players get assessed at the end of each year AND a decision made on whether they keep the scholarship or not! Its one persons decision! Turn the tables around and you will see results!
This rids complacency and will make everyone achieve the highest they can. And we would have innovative ideas on how to manage this brilliant resource of women's soccer! You girls should try and get involved in your game. Its your game and your voice must be heard.
Some interesting points for discussion.
Coaching Pool - I think the quality coaching pool is shallow in many sports and at many levels, including Women's Football
Performance Based Contracts - a good idea but it must be defined what a "successful" performance means - National Selection?, Inrecasing the sport's popularity and positive profile? Winning?
Limit on Terms - Given them a chance but review annually and a 2 term (or whatever is mutually agreed) safety net. Makes good sense. If the players and staff are achieving what they set out to achieve then keep going. If not, review the plan and outcomes and re-focus with a new plan. Keep the players and staff that can achieve the new plan
Complacency - for staff and players. Complancency leads to less than peak performance, so I agree with your sentiments. Of course you need a few assessors (as you rightly suggested) plus objective measurement of outcomes.
"Get involved in your game" Very, very appropriate. It's easy to provide advice from the outside looking in. I'm pretty sure any sport would welcome more help in virtually any capacity...
